Żelazny Most, Lower Silesian Voivodeship
For other places with the same name, see Żelazny Most.
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Coordinates: 51°28′39″N 16°10′16″E / 51.47750°N 16.17111°E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
County | Polkowice |
Gmina | Polkowice |
Population | 180 |
Żelazny Most [ʐɛˈlaznɨ ˈmɔst] (German: Eisemost) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Polkowice, within Polkowice County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1] Prior to 1945 it was in Germany. It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) east of Polkowice and 72 km (45 mi) north-west of the regional capital Wrocław.
The village has a population of 180. Its name means "iron bridge".
Satellite photos of Żelazny Most show a circular body of water with a 2 km radius. It's a flotation wastes depository, storing trailings from three adjacent copper mines. [2]
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Coordinates: 51°28′39″N 16°10′16″E / 51.47750°N 16.17111°E
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